NTHelper vs Link Audio Bridge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NTHelper
Manage and edit patches for your Disting NT synthesizer module. Connect your phone via USB to access and modify presets directly from the device.
- MIDI SysEX protocol management
- Edit Disting NT patches
- Preset management
- USB phone connectivity
- Disting NT integration
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An app that uses the MIDI SysEX protocol to manage and edit patches on your Disting NT. Disting NT not included. Disting NT is a trademark of Expert Sleepers. This app allows you to connect your phone via USB to the Disting and perform preset management.
Link Audio Bridge
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Your iPhone, live in the session. Link Audio Bridge streams your iPhone's microphone, or any audio interface you plug in, straight into an Ableton Link session over your local network. It's metered, compressed and locked to the shared tempo. No cables to the computer and no account. STREAM • Send mono or stereo audio to Ableton Live, or any Link peer that supports Link Audio, over Wi-Fi • Pick any connected input: built-in mic, USB interface or headset • Watch it the whole way with a stereo input meter on a true dB scale, with peak hold SHAPE • A compressor built in, so the signal is under control before it leaves the phone • Threshold, ratio, attack, release and make-up gain • A live gain reduction meter shows exactly how hard it's working • Your settings are remembered between sessions SYNC • Locked to Link: shared tempo and beat position with every peer on the network • Start and stop the Link transport from the phone • A Link-synced click on the phone to play along to • MIDI clock out, with start and stop, to keep other MIDI gear and apps in time WHAT YOU NEED • Ableton Live 12.4 or later, or another compatible Link peer • Your iPhone and computer on the same local network Something not working in your setup? Email hi@happyorbitlabs.com and tell us what you're running. The click only plays through the phone's own speaker or headphones and isn't sent into the stream, so the copy doesn't say it reaches Live.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NTHelper at every 2 weeks against Link Audio Bridge's every 6 months. NTHelper also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NTHelper ships an update every 2 weeks, Link Audio Bridge every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NTHelper | Link Audio Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neal Sanche | Dominic McPhee |
In-app purchases
NTHelper
No in-app purchases
Link Audio Bridge
No in-app purchases









